Alder Spittlebug vs Molgula

Aphrophora alni compared with Molgula manhattensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Molgula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Molgula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Molgulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Molgula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Molgula manhattensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Molgula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Molgula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Molgula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Molgula

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, South Korea), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States